Maximilian Stempfhuber

A framework for dynamic, object-oriented user interfaces - ODIN

Integrated information systems often have to cope with the diversity of the different data with regard to data structures and content analysis. Two areas of research - information retrieval and human-computer interaction - provide partial solutions, but a model for integration is still not available.

ODIN, a framework for dynamic, object-oriented user interfaces, provides concepts and user interface controls for adaptive and adaptable user interfaces. It defines a consistent and predictable mode for interacting with information systems and at the same time allows the user to explore and exploit metadata about the heterogeneity within an information system.

The PhD-thesis was published in the series Research reports as volume 6. It can be ordered here or by GESIS-IZ order service.